Matiari
City in Sindh, Pakistan
Matyari or Matiari (Sindhi: مٽیاري, Urdu: مٹیاری) is a city located in Sindh, Pakistan. It is 30 km (19 mi) north of Hyderabad on N-5 National Highway. Matiari is also the district headquarter of Matiari District.
The Dargah of Pir Sayed Sakhi Hashim Shah Badshah, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Makhdoom Sarwar Nooh and Sardar Ahmed Shah Lakiari are located in Matiari district.
Matiari has three talukas; Matiari, Hala and Saeedabad.
Matiari is known for its ice-cream and Ajrak (traditional Sindhi printing on cloth). Its city Hala is famous for handicraft such as Ajrak, Kashi, Jandi and embroidery.
City of Matiari has been a major hub for trade since the 90s, for the local population of Matiari district.
Located in Central Sindh, its agricultural land is one of the most fertile lands in Sindh, with banana as being one of the major crops farmed here. Sugarcane is also cultivated heavily in the district, but the cotton production has decreased gradually over the last 20 years.
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